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• Music Videos Dominate 2019’s Social View Count Charts
• Facebook Wants To License Official Music Videos — A Massive Draw On YouTube (Report)

  Facebook is reportedly looking to lock down rights for music videos to publish on its Watch hub, which is dedicated to episodic and premium video content.

  
• Mixer Sees 149% Year-Over-Year Jump In Hours Watched, But Is Still Far From Challenging Twitch’s 9.3 Billion

  Mixer’s recent bold and likely expensive business moves--poaching Twitch’s top star, Ninja, along with a handful of other major streamers--drew attention and new eyeballs to the growing platform, which experienced significant growth this year and appears to be making a (small) dent in Twitch’s streaming space domination.

  
• Instagram To Enforce Ban On Sponsored Content Involving Weapons, Tobacco, Vaping

  Instagram is cracking down on sponsored influencer posts that promote vaping, tobacco products, weapons, alcohol, and diet supplements.

  
• Insights: Seven Social Media Trends That Point To A Vexing 2020 For Creators, Brands
• Insights: ‘Tis The Season For Instagram Sponsored Posts, But Perhaps ‘Tis Too Much?
• Thanksgiving-Themed Videos Garnered 600 Million Cross-Platform Views This Month
• Google Will No Longer Allow Political Ad Targeting Based On Party Affiliation, Voter Records
• Facebook Levels Up Charity Livestreaming Tools, Opening Them To All Partner Creators
• As Mark Zuckerberg Blasts TikTok, Instagram Is Testing A Copycat Product, ‘Reels’, In Brazil
• IGTV Is Funding Creator Content — When It Doesn’t Touch On Politics, Social Issues
• Halloween Social Videos Amass Over 6.6 Billion Views in October Alone